To direct the Federal Trade Commission to revise the regulations regarding the do-not-call registry to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

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Bill Number

HR 4298

Introduced

Dec 5, 2007

Latest Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.

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Administrative procedure Campaign funds Commerce Consumer protection Directories Federal Trade Commission Fund raising Government Operations and Politics Independent regulatory commissions Law Political advertising Science, Technology, Communications Telemarketing Telephone

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Summary

Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to revise the do-not-call registry provisions of the Telemarketing Sales Rule to prohibit politically-oriented recorded message telephone calls to telephone numbers listed on that registry.

Defines politically-oriented recorded message telephone call.

Actions

Dec 5, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection.
Dec 5, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 5, 2007

Introduced in House

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